Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services

At Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus (MMCSC) in Lakewood, the Department
of Respiratory Care offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation for those with respiratory-related
disease. If you are experiencing shortness of breath due to a pulmonary
condition, you truly need the expertise and knowledge that only a highly-trained,
certified respiratory therapist can provide. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Program helps people with moderate to severe breathing problems overcome
the physical limitations resulting from their disease.

Candidates for the program include patients recovering from an acute episode,
people with lung disorders who need conditioning in preparation for surgery,
and anyone whose activities are limited by chronic lung disease and shortness
of breath. If you or a loved one are on oxygen or are suffering from shortness
of breath due to any of the below conditions, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Program at MMCSC can help.

Medical Conditions

Asthma

Asthmatic Bronchitis

Bronchiectasis

Chronic Bronchitis

COPD

Emphysema

Kyphoscoliosis

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Sarcoidosis

Each patient’s pulmonary rehabilitation program begins with a comprehensive
pulmonary evaluation by a nationally board-certified respiratory therapist
trained in pulmonary rehabilitation. Through a carefully planned and individualized
program of supervised physical conditioning, exercise, and educational
and nutritional counseling, physical capacity is increased and the patient
is empowered to overcome their shortness of breath. The respiratory therapists
work with each patient twice per week throughout the length of the program.
In addition to exercise and education, every visit includes monitoring
of oxygen levels, blood pressure, respiratory and heart rates, as well
as lung assessment. Each patient’s progress is constantly being
closely monitored and recorded so that it can be shared with the referring
physician.

For more information about the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program, call 732.886.4426.